| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Black (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Proctor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards inbounds the ball | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Smith steps in front of the Charles Williams pass in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Robert Smith knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Farris | 50-38 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Proctor - foul #1 on Gary Proctor, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), William Brown (SG), Walter Hines (PF) Charles Black, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary | |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Walter Hines blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Henry Cotten - foul #2 on Henry Cotten, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Bacher | 55-40 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | Robert Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 55-40 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roberts | 55-40 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Henry Cotten (PF) Charles Williams, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF) Edward Wood, William Brown, Gary Proctor | |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the jump hook near the basket | 55-42 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is hacked by Walter Hines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Hines, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), William Shiffer (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG) Charles Black | |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | John Thomas comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Wood - foul #3 on Edward Wood, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG) Edward Wood | |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Walter Hines is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Wagner | 57-44 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Chartier | 57-44 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Walter Hines steals the ball from Henry Cotten | 57-44 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Edwards - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), William Shiffer (SF), Ira Hasse (PF) John Thomas, Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) Charles Black, Robert Farris, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines | |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Richard Jackson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 57-46 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (C) Mile Zirk, William Shiffer, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Williams and he's hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Tyrone Mary (PF) Richard Bush, Richard Jackson | |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the free throw | 59-46 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | William Brown is whistled for a carry | 59-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Jackson (PF) Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ira Hasse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Proctor (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Proctor - foul #2 on Gary Proctor, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Henry Cotten (PF) Charles Williams, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Gary Proctor | |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Robert Smith travels with the ball | 61-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), William Shiffer (SF) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF) William Brown, Stanley Wagner | |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Mile Zirk - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier (C) Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Richard Jackson | |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary is denied on a dunk by Ron Bacher | 63-46 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Tyrone Mary is called for the reach on Ron Bacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Richard Jackson (C) William Brown, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:53 | Utah State | Robert Farris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | Stanley Wagner steals it from Mile Zirk | 65-46 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Edward Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Mile Zirk, William Shiffer, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Farris, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines, Richard Jackson | |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | Tyrone Mary swats the layup by Kenneth Roberts | 65-46 |
| 14:08 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts hits the follow up shot | 67-46 |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the dunk | 67-46 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Cotten | 70-46 |
| 13:08 | Utah State | Charles Williams steals it from Richard Bush in the backcourt | 70-46 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 72-46 |
| 12:58 | Utah State | Robert Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Chartier | 72-46 |
| 12:57 | Utah State | Richard Bush tips it home | 72-48 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-48 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Mary | 72-48 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Ira Hasse (PF), Ron Bacher (C) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Robert Farris hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Jackson | 72-50 |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Richard Jackson | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ira Hasse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Black (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Utah State | Charles Black is hacked by Samuel Baker - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #4 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF) Earl Edwards | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (C) Robert Smith | |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the easy open layup | 72-50 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-50 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | Robert Farris gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 11:02 | Utah State | Robert Farris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten (PF) Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Robert Smith (C) Robert Farris, Walter Hines | |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 72-50 |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Charles Black clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Henry Cotten - foul #3 on Henry Cotten, team foul #5 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), John Thomas (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, William Shiffer, Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Walter Hines (PF) William Brown, Stanley Wagner, Richard Jackson | |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Farris - foul #2 on Robert Farris, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG) Charles Black | |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses long on a floater from the right block | 74-52 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-52 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the offensive board | 74-52 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | John Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-52 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Walter Hines knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Robert Farris | 77-54 |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Earl Edwards | 79-54 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Floyd Chartier blocks the short jumper by Walter Hines | 79-54 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 79-54 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | John Thomas's pass is intercepted by Edward Wood in the backcourt | 79-54 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Edward Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-54 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards pulls down the rebound | 79-54 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gary Proctor - foul #3 on Gary Proctor, team foul #10 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Ira Hasse (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Ron Bacher, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Gary Proctor, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ira Hasse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Utah State | Mile Zirk is called for the reach on Richard Bush - foul #2 on Mile Zirk, team foul #6 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Henry Cotten (PF) Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the dunk attempt | 80-54 |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the board | 80-54 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-54 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ira Hasse and the foul's on Stanley Wagner - foul #3 on Stanley Wagner, team foul #11 | 82-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), William Shiffer (SF) Samuel Baker, Piao Chu, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Richard Jackson | |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the free throw | 82-54 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary gets the rebound | 82-54 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Richard Bush hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Mile Zirk - foul #3 on Mile Zirk, team foul #7 | 82-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (C) Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the free throw | 82-57 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-57 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Williams | 84-57 |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is fouled on the floor by Ira Hasse - foul #1 on Ira Hasse, team foul #8 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), William Brown (SG), Richard Jackson (C) Charles Black, Richard Bush, Robert Smith | |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten gets the rebound | 84-57 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse is hacked by Richard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Jackson, team foul #12 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (SF) Stanley Wagner | |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse makes the 1st free throw | 85-57 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Richard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 85-57 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Henry Cotten is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #4 on Henry Cotten, team foul #9 | 85-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Ron Bacher (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (C) Tyrone Mary | |
| 05:24 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 85-59 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse double dribbles | 85-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Tyrone Mary (PF) Edward Wood, Robert Smith | |
| 04:50 | Utah State | Piao Chu steals it from Richard Jackson | 85-59 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Samuel Baker | 88-59 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Richard Jackson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Black | 88-61 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #10 | 88-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), William Shiffer (SF) Samuel Baker, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Charles Black, William Brown, Michael Anglin, Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson | |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Ira Hasse - foul #2 on Ira Hasse, team foul #11 | 88-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Gary Proctor | |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Thomas | 90-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Utah State | John Thomas steps in front of the Edward Wood pass | 90-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shiffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. C - Ira Hasse (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (very tired) 3 pf. SG - Richard Bush (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hines (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse can't finish the uncontested layup | 90-62 |
| 03:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Walter Hines | 90-62 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Walter Hines hits a floater from the left wing | 90-64 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | John Thomas buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Shiffer | 92-64 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Robert Smith is denied on a layup by Kenneth Roberts | 92-64 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 92-64 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Thomas | 95-64 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner clanks a shot from the left block | 95-64 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse pulls down the rebound | 95-64 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Thomas | 97-64 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Robert Smith can't finish the layup | 97-64 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 97-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Richard Bush is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roberts - foul #2 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #12 | 97-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher (PF) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Gary Proctor (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Edward Wood, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines | |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the 1st free throw | 97-65 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 97-66 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Proctor - foul #4 on Gary Proctor, team foul #13 | 97-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG) Richard Bush | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 98-66 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 99-66 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #14 | 99-66 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | John Thomas runs out the clock | 99-66 |